(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bleacherman
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
brachydomal
brahmanical
brahmanical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Brahman
Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship.
brahminical
brahminical
adj
Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
cachimailla
cacomistles
cacomistles
noun
plural of cacomistle
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
cajolements
cajolements
noun
plural of cajolement
calamancoes
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calamarioid
calaminaris
calamistral
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calamopitys
calathidium
calathiform
calcariform
calcariform
adj
Having the shape of a spur
calcimining
calcimining
verb
present participle of calcimine
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
callimachus
callionymus
callistemon
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calomorphic
calophyllum
calorimeter
calorimeter
noun
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
calorimotor
calorimotor
noun
A voltaic battery with a large surface of plate, producing powerful heating effects.
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
camaldolese
camaldolite
camaldulian
cambricleaf
camelkeeper
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campbellite
campbellite
Noun
A member of any of various religious groups historically descended from the nineteenth-century Restoration Movement.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to any of these groups.
campbellton
campbeltown
campephilus
campholytic
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
cannibalism
cannibalism
noun
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
The act of eating another of one's own species.
cantonalism
cantonalism
noun
(historical, politics) A Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.
capillament
capillament
noun
(anatomy) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.
(botany) A filament.
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
capillitium
capillitium
noun
A mass of sterile fibers within a fruiting body interspersed among spores.
capitalisms
capitalisms
noun
plural of capitalism
caprifolium
caprimulgus
caprolactam
caprolactam
noun
(organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
caramelises
caramelises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelise
caramelized
caramelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelize
caramelizes
caramelizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelize
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbylamine
carbylamine
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) an isocyanide
cardinalism
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carmelitess
carmichaels
catabolisms
catabolisms
noun
plural of catabolism
cataclasmic
cataclysmal
cataclysmal
adj
As destructive as a cataclysm.
cataclysmic
cataclysmic
adj
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
catacylsmic
cataphyllum
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
catholicism
catholicism
noun
Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.
The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
cellarwoman
cellarwoman
noun
A female cellarman.
celtomaniac
centinormal
centinormal
adj
(chemistry) Having a concentration one hundredth that of a normal solution
centralisms
centralisms
noun
plural of centralism
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
cephaldemae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
chaenomeles
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcidicum
chalcomancy
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
chameleonic
chameleonic
adj
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
champlainic
champollion
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chaulmaugra
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chemicalize
chemicalize
verb
(transitive) To make chemical; to impregnate with chemicals.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chikmagalur
chilogrammo
chilomastix
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloriambus
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
choanosomal
choanosomal
adj
Relating to a choanosome.
choliambist
choliambist
noun
One who writes in choliambic meter.
chromatical
chromatical
adj
(obsolete) chromatic
chromeplate
chromoblast
chromoblast
noun
An embryonic cell that develops into a pigment cell.
chromonemal
chromoplasm
chromoplasm
noun
Alternative form of chromatoplasm
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored